Real Madrid transfer news: Real Madrid have a grand plan to sign Kylian Mbappe successfully and more - January 25, 2019

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#3 Former Arsenal star doesn’t want James at Emirates

Former Arsenal star Lauren has stated that the Gunners shouldn’t sign James Rodriguez. The Bavarians are unlikely to make James’ deal permanent at the Allianz Arena.

This means that he could be back at Madrid or be let go to a Premier League club. Among the top six, Arsenal’s name seems to be linked the most. However, while Lauren acknowledges the talent of the Colombian superstar, he doesn’t think that he is worth it even on a loan deal because of his massive wages and the fact that he failed to establish himself at the Bernabeu and then in Munich.

“I’m not sure that Arsenal should be seriously considering James Rodriquez, even on loan,” Lauren said.

“Rodriguez has got a lot of talent, but the warning signs are there that he hasn’t been able to settle at either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

“He comes with a massive wage bill so Arsenal would have to make sure he was fully on board with the philosophy of the club.”

However, Lauren also believes that should Unai Emery get the best out of the superstar, he would be a huge asset to the Emirates outfit and could help them qualify for the Champions League.

“Rodriquez has played in the big games for the big clubs so there’s no doubting his talent,” he said.

“If Emery can get the best out of him then he could make a real impact on whether Arsenal qualify for next season’s Champions League.

“It’s a roll of the dice.”